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Duke’s Scholarly Communications Office supports Duke’s research, teaching, and service mission by providing guidance for faculty, students, and staff in matters relating to the dissemination and use of knowledge. The Director of the Scholarly Communications Office is both a librarian and an attorney experienced in copyright and technology law. He is available for individual consultations and to offer workshops and presentations; he also serves as a resource on local and national policy in order to help the Duke community stay informed and involved with the changing landscape for scholarly work and publication.

Kevin holds a Masters of Library Science from Kent State University and has worked as an academic librarian in both liberal arts colleges and specialized libraries. His strong interest in copyright law began in library school and he received a law degree from Capital University in 2005. Before moving to Duke in 2006, Kevin served as the Director of the Pilgrim Library at Defiance College in Ohio, where he also taught Constitutional Law. He is admitted to the bar in Ohio and North Carolina.

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I have read Kevin Smith’s and several other opinions on the UCLA AIME case and its appeal. Some questions arise in my mind that may help other institutions formulate (or emulate) UCLA. Were the streams only available to a class by staff putting the link in courseware or some other web space accessible only by the class, or are there links in their catalog which require authentication (e.g. EZProxy) prior to watching the stream? And, is this case indicating that streaming is ok only for online classes or does it apply to face to face and blended classes? Many thanks!

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About Kevin Smith

As Director of the Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communication at Duke University, Kevin Smith’s principal role is to teach and advise faculty, administrators and students about copyright, intellectual property licensing and scholarly publishing. More...